HIS LOWS...

1 GEORGIA...1 SCOTLAND...0 EURO 2016 QUALIFYING BORIS PAICHADZE DINAMO ARENA, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

IF victory over the Irish was the highlight, then defeat in Tbilisi was undoubtedly the low point. Hopes of reaching Euro 2008 were ended in Georgia, and history repeated itself with Valeri Qazaishvili scoring the winner. The Scots failed to muster a shot on target, with question marks centred on Strachan’s decision to start Steven Fletcher ahead of Griffiths in the lone striker role — and it showed in a toothless display. Viewed as a ‘must-win’ game, Strachan got it wrong on the night and hopes of a place at Euro 2016 were left in tatters.

2 SCOTLAND...1 LITHUANIA...1 2018 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING HAMPDEN PARK, OCTOBER 8, 2016

RANKED 44th in the world at the time, Scotland expected very few problems from a visiting Lithuanian side who were ranked 117th. But when Fedor Cernych opened the scoring just before the hour-mark, the script had well and truly been torn up. A loss would have been the stuff of nightmares and even a draw would be seen as a major missed opportunity. With just a minute of normal time remaining, midfield man James McArthur salvaged a point in a game that Strachan and his squad will want to forget in a hurry. Strachan had numerous lows, but no match at Hampden brought such misery and despair as the Lithuania draw did.

3 SLOVENIA...2 SCOTLAND...2 2018 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING STOZICE STADIUM, OCTOBER 8, 2017

VICTORY over Slovakia had some fans believing again that a place in Russia was possible. Going into the game sitting second, a win for Scotland would have secured a play-off place having fought back from a terrible start to the campaign. Griffiths netted the opener, and 1-0 at half-time suggested it was all going to plan. But two goals from Slovenia’s Roman Bezjak flipped the tie and uninspiring substitutions from Strachan saw Scotland labour to a draw after a Robert Snodgrass equaliser. It wasn’t enough to prevent another failed campaign.